Benefits at Zoox

401(K)

Zoox’s 401(k), administered by Fidelity, allows for pre-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions. Crew also have the option for in-plan Roth conversions (‘mega backdoor Roth’).

401(K) matching

Zoox will match 50% of crew contributions up to 4% of total eligible wages.

Company equity

Employee stock purchase plan

Pay transparency

Adoption Assistance

Zoox offers financial assistance for both adoption and surrogacy by reimbursing eligible expenses up to a lifetime limit.

Childcare benefits

Zoox offers 4 days of back-up childcare and elder care with Bright Horizons. Employees get a free online membership to Sitter City to connect with ongoing care providers.

Company sponsored family events

From story time with our executive team and cooking lessons with our co-founder to annual family fun days, we love to celebrate with the extended members of our Zoox crew.

Family medical leave

Zoox offers 8 weeks of paid medical and family care leaves (minus any applicable state, local or company benefits) per instance or diagnosis.

Generous parental leave

Zoox offers 8 weeks of paid parental bonding leave (minus any applicable state, local or company benefits). Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 4 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave.

Fertility benefits

Zoox partners with Progyny to provide comprehensive treatment and access to high-quality care through a premier network of fertility specialists.

Commuter benefits

Zoox offers a public transit subsidy, free shuttles to/from Bay Area public transit stations, a carpool program, and pre-tax commuter accounts. We also offer our robotaxi at certain offices.

Company-sponsored outings

Fitness stipend

Zoox offers its employees discounted rates with local area gyms and fitness centers, and also provide a ClassPass subsidy.

Free daily meals

Our catered breakfast, lunch, and dinner food program features a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes.

Company-sponsored happy hours

Onsite gym

Onsite office parking

Zoox offers employees free onsite parking, including EV charging stations.

Recreational clubs

Zoox has recreational sports leagues that compete around the Bay Area and groups for interests like hiking, cycling, and running.

Relocation assistance

Free snacks and drinks

Some meals provided

Home-office stipend for remote employees

Meditation space

Mother's room

Continuing education stipend

Zoox does not offer formal tuition reimbursement, but offers a $500Learning and Development stipend for personal development and tuition costs if directly it applies to the crew' member's role.

Customized development tracks

Job training & conferences

Mentorship program

Zoox offers a mentorship program through Chronus intended to create safe spaces and build intimacy between mentors and mentees across the organization.

Online course subscriptions available

Paid industry certifications

Promote from within

Lunch and learns

Continuing education available during work hours

Zoox hosts L&D workshops, managers are encouraged to participate in a workshop series that occurs during working hours, and the benefits team leads trainings on benefits and in support of our ZAGs.

Personal development training

Virtual coaching services

Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff

Diversity manifesto

Documented equal pay policy

Mean gender pay gap below 10%

Diversity employee resource groups

We have founded seven Zoox Affinity Groups (ZAGs), which are crew-led groups, based on shared identities such as ethnicity, gender, nationality, culture, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

Hiring practices that promote diversity

We promote inclusive hiring through improving job postings, training recruiters and managers in unconscious bias and inclusive language, and mitigating bias throughout the candidate lifecycle.

Diversity recruitment program

We recruit at diversity engineering conferences, including SWE, SHPE, and NSBE, and we showcase Zoox opportunities at HBCUs to expand our candidate pool.

Dental insurance

Zoox offers a dental plan that covers up to a set amount for various dental services (Preventive Care, Basic Care, Major Care, and orthodontia)

Disability insurance

Zoox automatically enrolls crew in and covers the premiums for short and long-term disability.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Zoox offers healthcare FSA, limited purpose FSA, dependent care FSA, and pre-tax commuter account options to crew.

Health insurance

Zoox offers 4 medical plans to crew including Cigna PPO, Kaiser HMO and HSA Plans. We also offer an annual contribution seed to all crew enrolled in a HSA plan, even if they aren't contributing to one

Life insurance

Zoox covers basic life and AD&D insurance that covers 100% of crew’s annual salary, up to a maximum of $500,000. Crew have the option to enroll in additional voluntary life coverage for dependents t

Pet insurance

Zoox offers voluntary pet insurance with flexible coverage options to provide your furry family members with the care they need.

Team workouts

Our crew participate in weekly yoga sessions and will often meet up outside the office for group biking and running outings as well as volleyball games and even paddle boating.

Vision insurance

Zoox offers one vision plan that provides access to regular exams, Lasik vision surgery coverage, and allowances to cover glasses and contacts.

Wellness programs

Zoox offers subsidized ClassPass memberships, discounted membership rates at a range of gyms, an onsite gym, onsite and virtual weekly yoga classes, and sports league sponsorship.

Mental health benefits

In addition to mental healthcare with our medical carriers, Zoox also partners with Modern Health, ComPsych EAP, and other mental health platforms accessible through our medical insurance carriers.

Transgender health care benefits

Abortion travel benefits

Volunteer in local community

Zoox regularly participates in local volunteer opportunities such as cleanups around its offices and planting trees with Friends of the Urban Forest.

Flexible work schedule

Open door policy

Open office floor plan

Pair programming

Partners with nonprofits

Zoox gives back to our community by partnering with local nonprofits in our markets. We are also a part of The Climate Pledge and are committed to reducing our carbon emissions to net zero by 2040.

Remote work program

Team based strategic planning

OKR operational model

Employee resource groups

Employee-led culture committees

Hybrid work model

In-person all-hands meetings

We host a weekly all-hands meeting for leadership to share company updates and live Q&As, as well as a extended all-hands meetings for crew that dives deeper into top-of-mind areas across the company.

Employee awards

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Flexible time off

Bereavement leave benefits

Hardship benefits

Company-wide vacation